News from April 2010
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County, April 14-20, 2010
Recent real estate foreclosures filed in Jefferson County, April 14-20, 2010
Worker claims scaffold unsecured, sues employer
GALVESTON - A Galveston man claims he fell from some scaffolding that his employer reportedly failed to secure, recent court documents say.
City sues firefighter, union over vacation time
The city of Beaumont is suing a local firefighter and the union representing him in hopes of "reversing" an arbitrator's decision allowing the firefighter to carryover his vacation time.
Judge grants LIT immunity in trip-and-fall suit
Floyd Not only has Marilyn Stern-Duhon's trip-and-fall suit against the Lamar Institute of Technology been dismissed, but the judge has also ruled "that all costs incurred will be paid by the plaintiff."
Injured shopper alleges Wal-Mart intentionally distracted customers with floral displays
A woman has filed suit against Wal-Mart, alleging she slipped on water in front of a flower display.
Business owners fight allegations of theft from former employer
TYLER-A former employee of Galyean Equipment Co. claims the company is conspiring to violate his civil rights by filing false charges against him.
Wings To Go employee accuses co-workers of harassment
A former Wings To Go employee claims she endured months of sexual harassment from her male co-workers before she quit her job.
Crash on Dowlen Road leads to lawsuit
A Chambers County woman claims she incurred medical costs after a driver struck the vehicle in which she rode as a passenger.
U.S. Supreme Court to hear 'sexting' case
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday will hear the case of whether employees' text messages sent by an employer-owned device are considered private.
Suit blames Chevron's negligence for man's injury
A man who has already received workers' compensation benefits has filed suit against a local refinery for an injury he says he sustained at work.
Local residents sued over auto loans
A financial lender has filed two suits against a Port Arthur woman and two Port Neches residents it says failed to make required monthly loan payments.
Staffing companies in legal dispute over similar sounding names
A company has filed suit against a Houston corporation with a similar name, alleging it has the potential to lose clients to the Houston business.
Woman struck by Coke truck sues company, driver
A Hardin County woman has filed suit against Coca-Cola and one of its employees who she claims struck her vehicle as she was parked on the freeway.
Bank sues woman over auto loan
A bank has filed suit against the owner of a GMC Yukon, alleging she has failed to make required monthly payments on the vehicle.
Judge dismisses Santa Fe residents' suit against school district
GALVESTON - A state district court judge dismissed a lawsuit by a group of residents against the Santa Fe school district over the construction of an agricultural barn near their homes.
Obama to hold bipartisan meeting on Supreme Court vacancy
Obama (D) WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-U.S. President Barack Obama next week is scheduled to meet with key leaders in the U.S. Senate to discuss the upcoming retirement of Associate Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, the White House said.
Woman alleges termination due to gender, not sleeping on the job
SHERMAN-A woman who was told she was fired for falling asleep at work claims in a lawsuit that the real reason for her termination was her gender.
False marking flurry
Keenan There have been a flurry of "false marking" cases filed recently, several of which have been in the Eastern District of Texas.
Saying thank you with a lawsuit
No good deed goes unpunished, according to the saying.
Breyer: Obamacare faces Supreme Court review
Breyer WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-Legal challenges to the national health care overhaul signed last month by President Barack Obama will be heard eventually by the U.S. Supreme Court, Associate Justice Stephen Breyer predicted Thursday.